Dublin Boss Wields the Axe

Dublin hurling manager, Ger Cunningham, has dropped two players from the senior panel for 2016.

Simon Lambert and keeper, Alan Nolan, have both been told they are surplus to requirements.

Speaking to www.the42.ie Lambert has accused Cunnigham of "disrespect". He says that having battled back from a career-threatening injury in 2013, and missing all of 2014, he felt that he had worked his way back into contention. He says the reasons given to him for his exclusion were disrespectful but says that at the age of 27 he's still young enough to potentially ofer a lot to the team in the future.

Meanwhile Conal Keaney says he's yet to decide whether or not he will be part of the Dublin hurling panel next season. Keaney, whos through to the All Ireland club football championship semi-final with Ballyboden St. Enda's, says it's not going to work trying to play both codes. He says he has to do what's right for him and for Dublin and reckons he will make a call in the next couple of days or weeks.